Assuming I go the “cut the elbows at the 45degrees mark”, how hard is it to remove the remaining elbow from the pipe? A lot of heat, and some light twists using a vise grip..Or are we talking about a lot of elbow grease?
I’ve never tried to break lose a pipe fitting that has been soldered, so I don’t know exactly know how much force I’m expecting…
Also, I don’t know if I have a saw that can cut through that elbow. Hmmm… Time to add to my tool collection?
If I decide to not cut the elbow, would it be easier if I try to remove the regulator first, and once out of the way, I have an elbow with a little pipe on the top, and a valve and an elbow I can remove separately?…Or am I assuming incorrectly that removing the regulator will be easier than cutting the elbows?
